Patents by Inventor Glenn T. Pyle

Glenn T. Pyle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anti-torque and propulsion system for rotorcraft
    Patent number: 11718394
    Abstract: Tail boom drive systems for helicopters are described which utilize a fan internal to the tail boom to provide yaw control, and an external propulsor to provide forward thrust. In one embodiment, the tail boom drive system includes a shaft, a fan, and a propulsor. The shaft is disposed lengthwise within an interior space of the tail boom, and the shaft has a first end and a second end. The fan is mechanically coupled coaxially to the shaft within the interior space between the first end and the second end, and the fan generates a variable airflow directed towards the second end that is ejected from the interior space substantially perpendicular to the tail boom. The propulsor is external to the tail boom and is mechanically coupled coaxially to the shaft at the second end, and the propulsor generates a variable thrust directed towards the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. McNulty, Glenn T. Pyle
  • ANTI-TORQUE AND PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR ROTORCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200331600
    Abstract: Tail boom drive systems for helicopters are described which utilize a fan internal to the tail boom to provide yaw control, and an external propulsor to provide forward thrust. In one embodiment, the tail boom drive system includes a shaft, a fan, and a propulsor. The shaft is disposed lengthwise within an interior space of the tail boom, and the shaft has a first end and a second end. The fan is mechanically coupled coaxially to the shaft within the interior space between the first end and the second end, and the fan generates a variable airflow directed towards the second end that is ejected from the interior space substantially perpendicular to the tail boom. The propulsor is external to the tail boom and is mechanically coupled coaxially to the shaft at the second end, and the propulsor generates a variable thrust directed towards the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. McNulty, Glenn T. Pyle
  • Omnidirectional antenna system
    Patent number: 10199745
    Abstract: An antenna system may include a first antenna, and a second antenna opposite the first antenna, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are configured to provide omnidirectional coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Andy H. Lee, Glenn T. Pyle, Mark E. Robeson
  • Omnidirectional Antenna System
    Publication number: 20170302006
    Abstract: An antenna system may include a first antenna, and a second antenna opposite the first antenna, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are configured to provide omnidirectional coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald O. Lavin, Andy H. Lee, Glenn T. Pyle, Mark E. Robeson